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In utero surgery for hydrocephalus

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Introduction

Neonatal hydrocephalus is one of the most common congenital anomalies affecting the nervous system.

Discussion

Currently, ultrasonography allows for early detection of fetal ventriculomegaly and presents the family with several treatment options: termination of pregnancy, early delivery and neonatal shunting, and delivery at term followed by shunting. Despite ventricular decompression after birth, the cognitive outcome is variable as prolonged in utero hydrocephalus has a detrimental effect. In the early 1980s, fetal intervention was explored with the intention of improving outcome. However, patient selection was poor. Fetal ventriculomegaly from other conditions was not adequately distinguished from fetal hydrocephalus. In addition, fetal surgical techniques were not advanced. Consequently, the results were poor and a de facto moratorium on fetal shunting was imposed. However, recent improvements in fetal imaging, such as magnetic resonance imaging, and advances in fetal surgical techniques offer the possibility that properly selected fetuses with hydrocephalus can benefit from an in utero intervention.

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von Koch, C.S., Gupta, N., Sutton, L.N. et al. In utero surgery for hydrocephalus. Childs Nerv Syst 19, 574–586 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-003-0775-4

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